US News
- The Navy awards a $5.5 billion contract to Fincantieri to build warships. [Link]
- An Air Force intelligence report was leaked to the press explaining that US sanctions on Iran are harming the country’s response to coronavirus. [Link]
- Russia says it will oppose the US effort to extend the arms embargo against Iran. [Link]
- Trump threatens to take action against China over the coronavirus. Trump blames China for the virus. [Link]
- A UN human rights expert calls on the US to lift its embargo of Cuba to help the island save lives in the battle with coronavirus. [Link]
Afghanistan
- The US has under 10,000 troops remaining in Afghanistan. The US drawdown is currently ahead of schedule. Trump has been pushing to remove US troops faster because of coronavirus. [Link]
- The Inspector General for Afghanistan says coronavirus will likely be a health disaster. [Link]
Middle East
- An Israeli helicopter fires missiles into Syria. [Link]
- Trump threatened that Saudi would lose US military support if it did not cut the production of oil. [Link]
- The US Envoy to Syria says the US wants Turkey to maintain pressure on jihadists groups in Idlib, Syria. [Link]
Egypt
- Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed or injured by a bomb in the Sinai. [Link]
